Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with histologically proven head and neck cancer planned for curative intent treatment. 2. The treatment plan should include surgery and adjuvant treatment 3. Surgical intervention should include neck dissection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previously Known Hypertensive 2. Previously Known Diabetics 3. Comorbid illnesses with possibility of autonomic dysfunction- Parkinson’s Disease 4. Patient demonstrating local or loco- regional recurrent disease in close proximity of critical neuro-vascular structures during follow-up AFT assessment 5. Patients post total laryngectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Autonomic Function Tests 2. Carotid artery intimal thickeningTimepoint: Both will be assessed at Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine extent of dysfunction for various components of Autonomic Function Tests 2. To determine the incidence and extent of intimal thickening, luminal narrowing and critical stenosis in the region of carotid sinus on ultrasound doppler performed at 1 year from the day of surgery 3. To assess the lymph node yield within the carotid triangleTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSmriti Panda
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed